Culture, Environment, Ocean
Plastic Pollution Coalition
How to Travel Plastic-Free

It’s easy to reduce how much single-use plastic you consume while traveling through a bit of preparation and some conscious decision making on the road.

How to Travel Plastic-Free
Environment, Culture, News, Ocean
Plastic Pollution Coalition
After Global Pressure, Starbucks to Stop Using ...

On Monday coffee giant Starbucks announced a phase out of plastic straws globally in its stores by 2020.

After Global Pressure, Starbucks to Stop Using Plastic Straws by 2020
Coalition, Environment, Health, Research, Science
Plastic Pollution Coalition
Made Safe Releases Hazard List of Worst Toxic ...

Plastic Pollution Coalition member organization Made Safe has released a new Hazard List of the worst offenders of toxic chemicals across product categories.

Made Safe Releases Hazard List of Worst Toxic Chemicals in Products
Culture, Environment, Education, Health, Research, Science
Plastic Pollution Coalition
'ReThink Plastic' Reduced Exposures to Harmful ...

'ReThink Plastic' Reduced Participants' Exposure to Chemicals from Plastic

'ReThink Plastic' Reduced Exposures to Harmful Chemicals in Plastic which Mimic Estrogen
Environment, News, Ocean, Policy
Plastic Pollution Coalition
Fiji Straw Faux Pas Oscar Weekend

Will Hollywood recognize the harms of single-use plastic on human health and the environment and cut the deals with purveyors of throw away plastics?

Fiji Straw Faux Pas Oscar Weekend

Environment

, , , ,

International DO Day Holds Events Across the World on Refusing and Reducing Single-Use Plastic

, , , ,
International DO Day Holds Events Across the World on Refusing and Reducing Single-Use Plastic

Oct. 18 - TODAY is DO DAY, an international day of DOing hosting by The DO School in partnership with Plastic Pollution Coalition.

, , , , , , ,

U.S. Plastic Recycling Rate Projected to Drop to 4.4% in 2018

, , , , , , ,
U.S. Plastic Recycling Rate Projected to Drop to 4.4% in 2018

Oct. 4 - The projected <5% U.S. plastic recycling rate in 2018 should be a wake-up call to the false promise that recycling is a credible solution to plastic pollution.

, , , , , ,

Cigarette Butts are Plastic and Compound the Nicotine Health Risk from Smoking

, , , , , ,
Cigarette Butts are Plastic and Compound the Nicotine Health Risk from Smoking

Cigarette butts continue to be the number one item collected in shoreline cleanups worldwide.

, , , ,

NEW: Plastic packaging contains thousands of chemicals, including hundreds of hazardous substances

, , , ,
NEW: Plastic packaging contains thousands of chemicals, including hundreds of hazardous substances

At least 148 substances in plastic packaging are highly hazardous and many compounds are untested for toxicity and/or unknown.